Magazine-firearm



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J, HARLE. MAGAZINE FIREARM.

No. 601,097. Patented Mar.22,1898.

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MAGAZINE FIREARM.

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JOSEPH HARLE, OF VANCOUVER, WVASHINGTON.

MAGAZINE-FIREARM.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 601,097, dated March 22,1898.

Application filed February 25, 1897. Serial No. 624,983. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH I-IARLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vancouver, in the county of Clarke and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Guns, ofwhich the following is a full and complete specification, such as willenable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to firearms, and particularly to what are knownas magazineguns; and the object of the invention is to provide animproved gun of this class which is simple in construction and operationand the operative mechanisn of which is strong and durable and lessliable to overheat and to be iujuriously affected in the operationthereof than is the case with guns of this class as usually constructed;and with this and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangem ent of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is alongitudinal vertical section of the operative mechanism of the lock ofmy improved gun, showing the magazine in full lines; Fig. 1 a viewsimilar to Fig. 1, showing the parts in a difierent position; Fig. 2, asectional plan View of the construction shown in Fig. l the magazinebeing shown in full lines; Fig. 2, a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1and also 011 the line 2 2 of Fig. 4, showing a part of the operativemechanism of the magazine and also part of the firing mechanism; Fig. 3,a cross-section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a longitudinalsection of the magazine on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a view of themagazine similar to that shown in Fig. 4, showing the parts in adifferent position; Fig. 6, a side view of the magazine with the hingeddoor thereof removed; Fig. 7, a cross-section on the line 77 of Fig. 4;Fig. 8, a cross-section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 4; Fig. 9, across-section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 4; Fig. 10, a longitudinal sectionon the line 10 10 of Fig. 5; Fig. 11, a cross-section on the line 11 11of Fig. 4; Fig.

12, a View similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form of construction.

In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts ofmy improvement are designated by letters and numerals of reference ineach of the views, and in the practice of my invention I employ theusual stock 15, the lock-frame 16, and the barrel 17, beneath which thestock 15 is projected.

Mounted within the lock-frame in the usual manner is the hammer 18,which is pivoted on a screw 19 and beneath which is pivoted at 20 thetrigger 21, which is provided with an upwardly-directed prong 22, whichoperates in connection with notches or recesses 23 on the lower side ofthe head of the hammer, and the head of the hammer is provided with abackwardly-directed projection 24, with which is connected a link orsimilar device 25, beneath which operates a spring 26, which is securedto the lock-frame at 27, and connected with the said frame below thespring 26, as shown at 28, is a spring 29, the free end of which bearson a shoulder 30, formed on the trigger 21.

The central portion of the lock-frame is open from the point at whichthe spring 26 is secured forwardly to the cylindrical head 31 of thesaid frame, with which the barrel 17 is connected, and the lower side ofthe said lockframe rearwardly of the cylindrical head 31 is providedwith an open slot 32, in the forward end of which is pivoted an arm 33,to which is pivoted a lever 34, one arm of which projects downwardly andis provided with an oblong open head 35 and with a segmental .curve orbend 36, and the shorter arm of which projects upwardly through theopening in the lock-frame 16 and is pivotally connected at 37 with thefiring-pin 38 and the breech-block.

The firing-pin 38 is mounted in the breechblock 39, which is adapted tomove in a longitudinal chamber 40, formed in the upper side of thelock-frame, and the forward end of which communicates with the bore 41of the barrel 17, which is enlarged at its breech end, as shown at 42,and in the bottom of the longitudinal chamber 40, inwhich thebreechblock 39 moves, is a slot through which the upper end of the lever34 passes.

The magazine 43 is shown in Figs. 2 to 11, inclusive, and consists of anoblong rectangular casing which is secured to or mounted on thelock-frame 13, at the left-hand side thereof, and the forward end ofwhich is upwardly curved or circular in form, as shown at 44, and saidmagazine is provided at its outer side with a hinged door 45, and saiddoor is hinged to the upper side of said casing, as shown at 46, and thelower side thereof is adapted to be held in position by a springcatch47, which is secured to the lower side of the magazine, and formed inthe forward end of the outside casing is an irregular opening 48, inwhich is hinged a door 49, and the door of the magazine is provided withan opening 50, which corresponds with the opening 48 in the outer sidewall of the magazine, and secured to the casing of the magazine, behindand below the hinge of the door 49, is a spring 51, which is adapted tobear on said door 49, this construction being best shown in Figs. 6 and9, and the upper end of the door 49 is provided with aforwardly-directed projection 52 and with an upwardly-directed lug 53,and formed in the outer wall of the magazine is a longitudinal opening54, the forward end of which is shaped to correspond with the form of acartridge, the lower side of said opening being provided with adownwardly-directed extension 55, through which the ball or projectileof the cartridge may pass, and the upper side wall of said opening 54being provided with a corresponding circular cavity or recess 56,through which the rim or flange of the cartridge-shell may pass.

Mounted in the magazine, near the rear end thereof, is a slidingrectangular frame 57, in which is mounted a spring-drum 58, which isloosely mounted on a shaft 59, to which is secured a spring 60, one endof which is secured to the drum, as shown at 61, this construction beingbest shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and the drum 58 is provided at itsperimeter with gearteeth 62, which are adapted to operate in connectionwith a rack-bar 63, mounted longitudinally of the magazine,and by meansof which the magazine is divided into two separate longitudinalcompartments 64 and 64, which are in communication at the forward endthereof by reason of the fact that the rack-bar terminates at 65.

It will be observed that Figs. 4 and 5 are the same, with the exceptionthat the opera tive parts of the magazine are shown in a differentposition, and the longitudinal compartment or chamber 64 is providedadjacent to the rear end thereof with a partition-plate 66, and mountedin said longitudinal chamber forwardly of said partition-plate is a rod67, the rear end of which passes through said partition-plate and isprovided with a head 68, and said rod is provided at its forward endwith a cross-head 69, and mounted between said cross-head and thepartition-plate 66 is a spring 70, which is adapted to force the rod 67forwardly, and secured to or formed on the cross-head 69 of the rod 67is a forwardly-projecting arm or plate 71, and said rodand arm or plateare shown in their rearmost position in Fig.4 and in theirforem 0stposition in Fig. 5.

The arm or plate 71 is provided about midway thereof with a longitudinalslot 72, which is best shown in Fig. 2 and which is adapted to receive alug or projection 73, which is formed on a lever 74, which is pivoted tothe side of the magazine at 75, this construction being best shown inFigs. 4 and 5, and the lever 74 projects forwardly and is provided witha downwardly-directed dog 76, which is adapted to grasp one side of therim or flange of a cartridge, as shown at 77, and beneath the lever 74is a spring 78, which operates to force said lever upwardly. The arm orplate 71 is also provided between the outer end thereof and the slot 7 2with a pivoted dog 79, which is adapted to grasp the opposite side ofthe flange or rim of the cartridge, and said arm or plate 71 is alsoprovided with a spring 80, which bears upon the head of the dog 79 andoperates the same.

The outer end of the plate or arm 71 is cut away at an angle, as shownat 81 in Figs. 2, 4, and 5,and is also provided with aforwardly-directed projection 82 at the inner side thereof, and thisforwardly-directed projection 82 of said arm operates in connection withthe upwardly-directed lug or projection 53 on the hinged door 49 of themagazine, as shown in Fig. 9 and as will be hereinafter described.

The sliding breech-block 39 is provided on its opposite sides, as shownin Fig. 3, with longitudinal ribs or lugs or projections 83, which movein corresponding longitudinal grooves 84 in the sides of the chamber 40,in which said breech-block is mounted, and secured to the upper side ofthe breech-block is a spring 85, which is provided at its forward endwith a downwardly'directed hook 86, and the end of this springis wedge-shaped in form and adapted to enter a corresponding cavity 87, formedin the end of the barrel of the gun, as shown in Fig. 1, and the hook 86at the end of said spring is adapted to engage with the fiange or rim 77of the cartridge, so as to remove the same from the barrel of the gunafterit has been discharged, and the firing-pin 38 is also provided atits forward end with a pointed projection 87, which projects through theend of the breechblock 39 and which operates in discharging thecartridge, as hereinafter described.

The inner side of the magazine adjacent to its forward end is providedwith a slot or opening 88, as shown in Fig. 5,which is similar in formto the cartridge employed, and this slot or opening is formed oppositethe door 49, and said door 49 serves to project the cartridge from themagazine into the space or chamber between the breech-block when thelatter is withdrawn, as shown in Fig. 1, and the rear end of the barrelof the gun, a cartridge being shown in this position in said Fig. 1, andit will be understood that an opening similar to the slot or opening 88in the magazine is also formed in the side of the frame 16.

The cartridges are indicated at 89, and formed 011 the inner side of theouter wall of the magazine and above the longitudinal slot or opening 54are ratchet-teeth 90, as shown in Fig. 10, these ratchet-teeth extendingthe full length of the rack-bar 63, and secured to the frame 57, inwhich the drum 58is mounted, is a spring 91, which springs into avertical slot 92, formed in said frame, and the upper end of whichoperates in connection with the ratchet-teeth 90, and said spring isprovided near its upper end with an outwardlydirected headed pin orprojection 93.

The operation of this form of construction will be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the following statement thereof.

The rear end of the arm 33, with which the lever 34 is connected, isprovided with an up wardlydirected supplemental arm 94, as shown in Fig.1, which is provided with a head 96, and in the normal position of thelever 34 the lower end thereof is drawn backwardly against the lowerside of the stock 15 or the lock-frame 16, and in this position of saidlever the trigger 21 enters the segmental curve or bend 36 in saidlever, and the head 96 of the supplemental arm 94 projects upwardly intothe lock-frame 16, as will be readily understood and as shown in Fig.1..

The object of the arm 94 of the lever 33 is to lock the breech-block andfiring-pin and prevent the recoil thereof, and the head 96 of the arm 94is slotted longitudinally, as shown at 96 in Fig. 2, and the firing-pin38 is provided with a cylindrical extension 38, which passes through theslotted head 96 of the arm 94, as is also shown in Fig. 2, and by meansof this construction when the parts are thrown into the position shownin Figs. 1 and 2 the breech-block and firingpin are locked againstrecoil and the separate parts of the lock are in position for firing,and when the head 35 of the lever 34 is thrown forwardly into theposition shown in Fig. 1 the backward movement of the breechblock willagain set the hammer, as will be readily understood. I also providedevices for securing the lever 34 or the head 35 thereof in the closedposition or that shown in Fig. 1, and these devices consist of a bolt M,which is passed through the rear portion of the stock of the gun orthrough the breechcasing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 1, and said bolt orscrew is provided with a spring-head m, which passes through an openingm in the head 35 of the lever 34. This device is well adapted to servefor the purpose specified, and the head 35 of the lever 34 may be easilydepressed by applying force thereto.

When the magazine is empty, the box or casing 57, in which the drum 58is mounted, occupies the forward end thereof, the spring 60 unwindingand propelling said box or casing along the magazine up to the forwardend of the slot or opening 54 in the side thereof, and the cartridgesare passed through the forward end of said slot or opening one at atime, and in this operation the frame or cas-- ing 57 is pressedbackwardly until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 4, the cartridgesbeing inserted one at a time, and in this operation the spring 60 isalso wound up.

When the necessary number of cartridges have been inserted, the door 45of the magazine is closed, and this operation forces the hinged door 48inwardly, as shown in Fig. 9, and prevents the cartridges from bein gpushed forwardly beyond said door, and in filling the magazine withcartridges, as above described, the spring 91 must be pressed backwardlyby means of the pin 93, so as to disengage said spring from theratchet-teeth 90 and thus allow the box or casing 57 to move backwardlyin the magazine.

Secured to the arm or plate 71 of the magazine is a lug or projection97, which projects through a slot 98, formed in the side of themagazine, and through a corresponding slot in the side wall of thechamber 40, in which the breech-block moves, and into a longitudinalslot 28*, formed in the side wall of the breech-block, and mounted insaid side wall of the breech-block, near the forward end thereof, is arevolnble pin 99, which is provided with a transverse slot 99 and whichis also provided at its upper end with an arm a, which is provided witha downwardly-directed extension 0?, in which is mounted a springoperatedpin (i and this spring-operated pin a is adapted to hold the revolublepin 99 in any desired position, it being forced into a cavity formed inthe top of the breech-block, and in the normal position of the pin 99 itis turned into the position shown in Fig. 2,when the lug or projection97 on the plate or arm 71 of the magazine will engage therewith. In thisposition of the parts whenever it is desired to fire the gun the lever34 is thrown downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 1, and thisoperation throws backwardly the breech-block 39 into the position shownin said figure, and the breech-block 39 operates the lug or projection97 on the arm or plate 71, so as to force baokwardly the springoperatedrod 67 into the position shown in Fig. 4, and in this operation of saidrod one of the cartridges is thrown up into the position shown in saidFig. 4 by means of the dog 76 on the lever 74 and thespring-operatedpawl or dog 79, which is pivoted to the arm or plate 71, and in thisposition of the cartridge it is directly opposite the slot or opening 88in the magazine and is forced through said slot or opening by the spring51, which presses on the hinged door 49 and drops into the positionshown in Fig. 1. The lever 34 is then swung backwardly into the positionshown in Fig. 1, adjacent to the stock '15 or the lockframe 16, and thegun is fired by pulling on IIO the trigger 21 in the usual manner, thehammer 18, which is released by the trigger 21, striking the outer endof the firing-pin 38 and serving to discharge the cartridge, which hasbeen forced into position in the end of the barrel of the gun by thebackward movement of the lever 34. When the cartridge has been forcedinto the barrel of the gun by the backward movement of the lever 34, thehook 86 at the end of the spring 85 engages with the rim or flange 77 ofthe cartridge, and in the next operation of said lever, by which it isthrown downwardly and the breech-block backwardly, as shown in said Fig.1, the empty cartridge is withdrawn from the barrel of the gun, as willbe readily understood, and this operation may be repeated as rapidly asdesired until all of the cartridges are discharged. When the lever 34 isdrawn backwardly adjacent to the stock of the gun, as shown in Fig. 1,the cartridge-operating devices are in the position shown in Fig. 4; butwhen said lever is thrown forwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, thecartridge-operating devices within the magazine are in the positionshown in Fig. 5, and as soon as the cartridge is thrown into theposition shown in Fig. 4 the hinged door 49 operates to force thecartridge through the opening 88 into the position shown in Fig. 1, inwhich position it is forced into the barrel of the gun by the backwardmovement of the lever 34 and the forward movement of the breech-block.

By turning the pin 99 so that the lug or projection 97 on the plate orarm 71 will pass through the notch or recess formed in said pin it willbe apparent that the operating devices within the magazine will not beactuated by the lever 34 and the sliding breechblock, and when this isdone the cartridges may be placed in the receptacle in front of thebreech-block by hand, as will be readily understood, and in Fig. 2 Ihave shown devices which are intended to prevent the operation of thegun or of the lever 34, and these devices consist of transverse notchesor recesses a, which are formed in the side of the breech-block adjacentto its forward end, and a sliding plate or similar device a", which ismounted on the side of the lock-frame 16 opposite the breech-block andwhich is provided at its forward end with a cross-head G, between whichand the wall of the chamber in which the breech-block is mounted is aspring g, and the cross-head G is provided at each end with lugs orprojections 9 which are adapted to enter corresponding openings in thewall of said chamber, and when the lever 34 is swung backwardly and thebreech-block 39 forced forwardly the lugs or projections 9 will enterthe notches or recesses a and prevent the operation of the lever 34. Thesliding plate a is provided with longitudinal slots m through which arepassed headed pins m secured to or in the side wall of the casing inwhich the breech-block is mounted, and said pins hold the said plate inposition while permitting the same to move longitudinally, and theforward end of said plate is provided with a wedge-shaped slot or groove791 in which the cross-head G works, and by sliding said plate aforwardly the cross-head G is forced inwardly, as hereinbeforedescribed, against the operation of the spring g, so that the lugs orprojections will engage with the breech-block. This form of constructionis the one preferred by me and is well adapted to accomplish the resultfor which it is intended, and it will be apparent that changes in andmodifications of the details of said construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

In Fig. 12 I have shown a modification in which I employ a slidinggrip-piece B, which is adapted to slide on a shaft B secured to thelock-frame 16, and secured to this grippiece is a backwardly-directedarm B which passes through the end of the said lock-frame and which isconnected with the breech-block 39. The magazine 43 in this form ofconstruction is exactly the same in construction and operation as thathereinbefore described, the only difference being in thelocationthereof, and in this form of construction the magazine is arranged atthe side of the lock-frame 16 and extends downwardly at an angle to theframe in which the breech-block is mounted, the latter being parallelwith the barrel of the gun, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, while themagazine extends downwardly and backwardly at an angle thereto, andbehind the breech-block is mounted a spiral spring II, which operates toforce said block forwardly. The mechanism which is connected with thehammer 18 is also of the same form and construction, and the operationwill be the same as that hereinbefore described.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A magazine-gun provided with the usual lock-framein the upper side of which is formed a longitudinal chamber,abreech-block mounted in said chamber, and longitudinally movabletherein, a firing-pin mounted in said breech-block, and longitudinallymovable therein, a lever pivotally connected with said breech -block,and extending downwardly through the bottom of said frame, said leverbeing pivotally connected with a pivoted arm which is provided at itsrear end with a supplemental arm which projects upwardly in said frame,and which is adapted to lock the breech-block and firing-pin againstrecoil, and a magazine which is mounted adjacent to one side of saidframe and which is adapted to receive cartridges, said magazine beingprovided with devices which are operated by said lever so as to projectthe cartridges in front of the breech-block at each forward movement ofsaid lever, and said frame being provided opposite said magazine with alocking device which is adapted to operate in connection with thebreech-block so as to prevent the operation thereof, said locking deviceconsisting of a movable or looking plate, and a cross-head operatedthereby, and which is provided with inwardly-directed lugs orprojections which pass through openings in the side of the frame, andwhich are adapted to engage with notches or recesses formed in thebreech-block, substantially as shown and described.

2. A magazine-gun provided with a longitudinally-movable breech-block,which is mounted in a longitudinal chamber formed in the lock-frame, afiring-pin mounted therein, an arm pivotally mounted below saidbreech-block,and provided with an upwardlydirected extension, a leverpivotally connected with said breech-block, and provided with adownwardly-directed extension which passes through the frame of thelook, a magazine connected with one side of said frame, and providedwith devices which are adapted to be operated by said lever, so as tofeed the cartridges into the longitudinal chamber in which thebreech-block is mounted, said device within the magazine being providedwith a lug or projection which extends through the side wall thereof,and into a longitudinal groove formed in the breech-block, and a turning pin which passes downwardly through the side of the breech-block, orthrough the groove formed therein, said turning pin being provided inone side thereof with a transverse notch or recess, and said pin beingalso provided with means for looking it in any desired position,substantially as shown and described.

3. In a magazine-gun, the combination with a longitudinally-movablebreecl1-block,which is mounted in a chamber at the rear of the barrel ofthe gun, and which is provided with a firing-pin, of a magazine which issecured to the side of the lock-frame, and which is provided with aspring-operated longitudinally-movable casing or frame, and means forfeeding cartridges into said magazine against the operation of the saidspring-operated longitudinally-movable casing,said magazine being alsoprovided with a spring-operated rod at one end of which is a bar orplate which is provided with aspring-operated dog, which is adapted tooperate in connection with a spring-operated lever, said dog and saidlever being adapted to manipulate a cartridge, said parts being inoperative connection with the breech-block, substantially as shown anddescribed.

4. In amagazine-gun, the combination with a longitudinally-movablebreech-block,which is mounted in a chamber at the rear of the barrel ofthe gun and which is provided with a firing-pin, of a magazine which issecured to the side of the lock-frame, and which is provided with aspring-operated longitudinally-movable casing or frame, and means forfeeding cartridges into said magazine against the operation of the saidspring-operated longitudinally-movable casing, said magazine being alsoprovided with a springoperated rod at one end of which is a bar or platewhich is provided with a spring-operated dog, which is adapted tooperate in connection with a spring-operated lever, said dog and saidlever being adapted to manipulate a cartridge, said parts being inoperative connection with the breech-block, and said magazine beingprovided with a slot or opening through which a cartridge is adapted tobe projected into the chamber in front of the breech-block,substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination with the lock-frame of a magazine-gun, which isprovided with a longitudinally-movable breech-block, and operativedevices connected therewith, of a magazine which is secured to saidframe, and in which is mounted a longitudinal rack-bar, a spring-drumprovided with gear-teeth and mounted in a spring-operated frame orcasing which is adapted to move along said magazine, means for feedingcartridges into said magazine against the operation of saidspringoperated frame or casing, a sliding springoperated rod mounted insaid magazine over said rack-bar, and provided with an arm or plate towhich is secured a spring-operated dog, a spring-operated lever mountedin said magazine above said raclcbar, said lever and said dog beingadapted to grasp the rim or flange of a cartridge, and said parts beingin operative connection with a sliding breechblock, substantially asshown and described.

6. The combination with the lock-frame of a magazine-gun, which isprovided with a longitudinally-movable breech-block, and operativedevices connected therewith, of a magazine which is secured to saidframe, and in which is mounted a longitudinal rack-bar, a

spring-drum provided with gear-teeth and mounted in a spring-operatedframe or casing which is adapted to move along said magazine, means forfeeding cartridges into said magazine against the operation of saidspringoperated frame or casing, a sliding spring-operated rod mounted insaid magazine over said rack-bar, and provided with an arm or plate towhich is secured a spring-operated dog, a spring-operated lever mountedin said magazine above said rack-bar, said lever and said dog beingadapted to grasp the rim or flange of a cartridge, and said partsbeing-in operative connection with a sliding breechblock, and saidmagazine being also provided in one side thereof, with a longitudinalslot or opening adjacent to one end of which is an opening closed by ahinged door, and said magazine being also provided with a hinged side orcover which is provided with a spring adapted to bear on said door,substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination with the lock-frame of a magazine-gun, which isprovided with a longitudinally-movable breech-block, and operativedevices connected therewith, of a magazine which is secured to saidframe, and in which is mounted a longitudinal rack-bar, a spring-drumprovided with gear-teeth and mounted in a spring-operated frame orcasing which is adapted to move along said magazine, means for feedingcartridges into said magazine against the operation of saidspringoperated frame or casing, a sliding spring-operated rod mounted insaid magazine over said rack-bar, and provided with an arm or plate towhich is secured a spring-operated dog, a spring-operated lever mountedin said magazine above said rack-bar, said lever and said dog beingadapted to grasp the rim or flange of a cartridge, and said parts beingin operative connection with a sliding breechblock, and said magazinebeing also provided in one side thereof, with a longitudinal slot oropening adjacent to one end of which is an opening closed bya hingeddoor, and said magazine being also provided with a hinged side or coverwhich is provided with a spring adapted to bear on said door, saidhinged door being adapted to force the cartridges from the magazine intothe chamber in front of the breech-block,and said slidingspring-operated frame or casing in which the drum is mounted beingprovided with a spring which operates in connection with ratchet-teethwith which the magazine is provided to hold said casing or frame in anydesired position, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 15th day ofFebruary, 1897.

J OSEPII IIARLE.

\Vitnesses:

J AMEs HOWARD, NELSON E. WooDrIoUsE.

